Improvement in dumping-cars



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N0n158 262 Patented Dec.29,1874.

UNITED STATES PATET OFETC RICHARD EATON, OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

IMPROVEMENT IN DUMPING-CARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 158,262, dated December 29, 1874; application filed August 11, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD EATON, of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Railway-Gars;

and that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part ot' this specification.

This invention is in the nature of an improvement in cars; and theinvention consists of a railway-car constructed with folding end doors, as hereinafter described.

1n the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure l represents a plan view of my car, partly in section; Fig. 2, a side view of same; Fig. 3, an end view; Figs. 4 and 5, detailed views of springs; and Fig. 6, a view of truck.

Similar letters of reference indicate like pai-ts in the several figures.

A represents a car, which may be of any desired size `or shape, and built of any suitable material. The body B of this car is built directly upon transverse timbers or trainings et, which renders the car exceedingly stiff, enabling it to carry heavy freight, such as coal, ores, Snc., to its full capacity without springing. These transverse timbers or framing are stiii'ened through their centers by longitudiuals b. Secured to the transverse framing a, a short distance from the ends of the saine, are longitudinal timbers c, which extend the full length of the ear. The outer ends of the transverse timbers a and longitudinals b are properly mortised or otherwise secured to string-pieces f and g, the whole frame-work, composed of transverse and longitudinal timbers, together with the string-pieces, forming a strong and stiff foundation for the car. To each of the longitudinals c are bolted or otherwise secured either plates or ordinary housings U, fitted to which are the bearings L and oil-boxes Immediately above the bearings h are placed the springs j. These springs are secured to the bearings, and also to the longitndinals c, in any desirable way.

The car, formed and arranged as above described, has fitted to it six wheels, D, one pair of wheels immediately beneath the center of the car, and a pair of wheels on each side of the center a short distance from the ends ot' the car, as shown in Fig. 2, these six wheels distributing the whole weight of the car and load equally between them. The wheels, with their bearings, housings, springs, Snc., are all well within the stringpieces or outer sides of the car, so that no part of them extends to themedge of the car, the result being that the whole bearing or support afforded by the wheels is brought together immediately under the weakest points, supporting them and rendering the ear stiff and unyielding under any load that may be placed upon it, besides the advantages of using a narrow gage without lessening the width ofthe car.

These wheels may be secured to a truck, or be secured rigidly to the car, as desired, as shown in Fig. 6.

Through the floor of the car are placed two hoppers, E E, which are so arranged that their outlets come between the pairs of wheels, and their weight thus equally distributed. These hoppers are provided with suitable traps, so that the coal, &c., with which the car is loaded may be readily dumped.

The double hoppers may also be covered in and used as grain-cars.

The car above described may be either what is known as a gondolacar, or a box-car. It' a gondola-car, the front ends of the nclesure are provided with double swinging-doors F, which open inward against the sides of the car; and the cross-beam G may also be made adjustable with hinges, or in any way desired. If a box-car, the upper body may be of any suitable construction, the lower body or frame being in accordance with the mode herein described.

The springs j may be placed either on one side of the housing U, or they may be divided and placed 011e or more on each side of the housing, so as to distribute their elastic force equally.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Lei.- ters Patent, is-

In a railway-car, the ends of the box or inclosure of the same constructed so as to fold in or out, in combination with a top bar, sub stantiall y as described.

RICHARD EATON. Witnesses:

H. L. WATTENBERG, G. M. PLYMPTON. 

